Skins Game 2023-24 Rules
PICKS & SCORING
- Each participant will make 5 pics a week consisting of 4 regular pics and 1 best pic.
- Each regular pic will count as 1 point for a win and 0 points for a loss.
- The best pic will count as 2 points for a win and –1 point for a loss.
- A tie is counted as a loss.
- The participant with the most points at the end of the season wins (tie breaker used if needed).
OFFICIAL LINE
The official line can be accessed by going to the Skins Game website and clicking on the Picks page. The line will be posted to our website Thursday morning. Once posted to the Skins Game website, the line will not change.
MAKING PICKS
All picks must be made over the Internet via the Skins Game website, www.skinsfootballpool.com, and must be made as in sections a-c below. All picks will be date and time stamped by the Skins Game server for verification
- Thursday games picks must be made one hour before the start of the 1st game.
- Saturday games picks must be made an hour before the start of the 1st game.
- All Sunday and Monday game picks must be made by 12:30pm ET on Sunday afternoon.
If you are unable to log onto the Skins Game website, for whatever reason, please call another participant and ask him or her to make your picks for you. It is your responsibility to make your picks each week.
FAILURE TO MAKE PICKS
REGULAR SEASON WEEKS 1-17
- The first time a participant fails to make their picks in a particular week during the regular season (Week 1-17) they will receive a warning from the commissioners and receive a score of -1.
- The second time a participant fails to make a pick in a particular week during the regular season (Week 1-17) they will immediately become ineligible for a luck position and receive a score of -1.
- The third time someone fails to make a pick in a particular weekend during the regular season (Week 1-17) they will be dropped from the pool.
FAILURE TO MAKE PICKS
PLAYOFFS
- The first time a participant fails to make a pick in a particular week during the playoffs they will immediately become ineligible for a luck position and receive a score of -1.
- The second time someone fails to make a pick in a particular week during the playoffs they will be dropped from the pool.
FAILURE TO MAKE PICKS
SB
- If a participant fails to make their pick during the SB they will be dropped from the pool.
Picking Same Team More Than Once
REGULAR SEASON WEEKS 1-17
- The first time a participant picks the same team more than once in a given week during the regular season (Week 1-17) they will receive a warning from the commissioners.
- The second time a participant picks the same team more than once in a given week during the regular season (Week 1-17) they will immediately become ineligible for any of the luck positions.
Picking Same Team More Than Once
PLAYOFFS
- The first time a participant picks the same team more than once in a given week during the playoffs they will immediately become ineligible for any of the luck positions.
- The second time a participant picks the same team more than once in a given week during the playoffs they will be dropped from the pool.
PICKING BOTH SIDES OF SAME GAME
REGULAR SEASON
- The first time a participant picks both sides of the same game in a given week during the regular season (Week 1-17) they will receive a warning from the commissioners.
- The second time a participant picks both sides of the same game in a given week during the regular season (Week 1-17) they will immediately become ineligible for any of the luck positions.
- The third time a participant picks both sides of the same game in a given week during the regular season (Week 1-17) they will be dropped from the pool.
PICKING BOTH SIDES OF THE SAME GAME
PLAYOFFS
- The first time a participant picks both sides of the same game in a given week during the playoffs they will immediately become ineligible for any of the luck positions.
- The second time a participant picks both sides of the same game in a given week during the playoffs they will be dropped from the pool.
SKINS PAYOUT
- Skins payout will be determined by number of participants x 25 skins minus 75 skins (for website hosting)
- Skins will be paid out for the top three participants.
- Skins will be paid for last place.
- Skins will be paid for three luck spots (To Be Determined)
- Skins payout will be sent by February 25th, 2024.